This quick article describes a method for creating anchor links in WordPress.
New Lipsum generator
When working on various issues (especially fax problems), I need a blob of text that isn’t sensitive in any way. Until today, I used Lipsum.com to generate “Lorem Ipsum” text. While I would love to use Brett Terpstra’s lipsum generators, I’m never at a Mac when I need some random text.
This morning, I missed typing the “.com” TLD and ended up with a Google search for “lipsum”. A result that caught my eye was for Lipsum.pro. This page is graphically spartan, but it was much quicker for me to generate some random text.
Better living through the Internet! I know it’s a small thing, but it makes me happy.
Return of the Flying Toasters
I was discussing technology that was nearly forgotten, and the Flying Toasters made their way into the conversation.
I found a Macworld article that provides some options for resurrecting the flying appliances.
QuickTime for Windows
Back in 2016, Apple discontinued QuickTime for Windows computers. Here is their official page:
“QuickTime 7 for Windows is no longer supported by Apple.”
“If you no longer need QuickTime 7 on your PC, follow the instructions for uninstalling QuickTime 7 for Windows.”
Windows setup failure on Dell computer
I was installing Windows 7 on a Dell notebook today, and got an error that this computer, which had Win 7 before the hard drive crashed, could not be configured to install Windows 7. I found a Dell tech note that advised OOBE had to be manually executed and then all would be fine. Yeesh, Windows.
"Windows setup could not configure to run on this computer's hardware" error during Windows 7 or Windows 10 installation
tl;dr version:
Windows 7:
- At the error screen, press Shift+F10 to open a command prompt.
- Type cd \ and press Enter.
- Type cd c:\windows\system32\oobe and press Enter.
- Type msoobe and press Enter. The installation process should now automatically continue.
- Remove the installation media and the system should finish the installation and boot into Windows.
Windows 10:
- While on the screen where the error appears, press Shift+F10 to bring up the command prompt.
- Type CD C:\windows\system32\oobe and hit Enter.
- Type msoobe and hit Enter.
- You may then be prompted to create an account name and password, and set the time and date. Click Finish when done.
Closing “Open” Files and Sessions in Windows Server
For SBS 2011 and Server 2008 R2, this Microsoft article has a fairly quick walk-through of the required steps.
TL;DR version:
To view and close open files
- Open the Server Manager
- In the Actions pane, click Manage Open Files
- To close a specific file, select the file and click Close Selected
- To close all files, click Close All
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Windows 10: Automatically sign into user account
Need to have a computer log into a user account on Windows 10?
This page walks through the process. The TL;DR version is Start> Run> netplwiz (or control userpasswords2)
Windows 10: Disable Action Center
The process to disable the Action Center in Windows 10 requires a trip into the Local Policy Editor.
This page has a walkthrough on the process.